‘Lauf’ and ‘minceur’: the words that made a 13-year-old from Melbourne a world Scrabble champion
Summary
Dineth Fernando, a 13-year-old who moved to Melbourne six months ago from Sri Lanka, won the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship in Nairobi. He played 24 games against more than 130 players from 15 countries and became only the third Australian to win this title.Key Facts
- Dineth is 13 years old and recently moved from Sri Lanka to Melbourne.
- He won the World Youth Scrabble Championship held in Nairobi, Kenya.
- The tournament lasted three days and included players from 15 different countries.
- Dineth played 24 games during the competition.
- This was his third try at the world championships.
- He uses words from different languages because the official Scrabble dictionary includes many languages.
- He practices Scrabble three hours a day and studies words to improve.
- Dineth has won several local Australian Scrabble competitions before the world title.
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